Comm 12
Provincial Exam Prep
1. Hand in missing/late assignments (today is the cut-off for term 2 work).
2. Essay Writing Review:
You will be writing three different essays on the SAME topic this week (People can be affected by their environment). You will be trying out different TYPES of essays (expository/persuasive, narrative/descriptive, and process). By practicing these different types of essays, you will be able to determine (with my feedback) which type of essay format you are strongest in...a.k.a., which type you should write next week on your exam.
Today: write an expository or persuasive essay (introduction and outline for the rest of the paragraphs due tomorrow at 12:30pm)
A. Full, COMPLETE introduction.
(- topic sentence - thesis - transitions - succinct summary/hint of supporting points - concluding sentence)
*Try opening with a quotation!*
B. Succinct outline (for all body paragraphs --2 or 3--, and conclusion).
**Your essay should revolve mostly around global/universal application (choose this FIRST) with a brief personal experience/relation/anecdote to begin and/or end your essay. **You may also choose to include a reference to literature, but only if you know it very well.
Reminders:
- ONLY WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW (WELL). That means, don't write about politics or wars that you don't know specifically (names, dates, locations, outcomes).
- ONLY USE WORDS YOU KNOW, AND DON'T BE TOO VERBOSE! - Quality is better than quantity. That means, don't use big words just to sound smarter or fill up space.
- DON'T MAKE SILLY MISTAKES (STRUCTURE, SPELLING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION). That means, don't use the wrong there/their/they're or its/it's. It also means ensuring you have the correct sequence of tenses; "After he broke his arm, he was home for two weeks." NOT, "After he broke his arm, he is home for two weeks."
- AVOID RUN-ON SENTENCES/SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
- EDIT FOR PUNCTUATION AS YOU GO
- PLAN OUT YOUR ESSAY BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING IT!!!

English 11
Final Exam Prep
1. Hand in missing/late assignments (today is the cut-off for term 2 work).
2. Essay Writing Review:
You will be writing three different essays on the SAME topic this week (People can be affected by their environment). You will be trying out different TYPES of essays (expository/persuasive, narrative/descriptive, and process). By practicing these different types of essays, you will be able to determine (with my feedback) which type of essay format you are strongest in...a.k.a., which type you should write next week on your exam.
Today: write an expository or persuasive essay (introduction and outline for the rest of the paragraphs due tomorrow at 1:35 pm)
A. Full, COMPLETE introduction.
(- topic sentence - thesis - transitions - succinct summary/hint of supporting points - concluding sentence)
*Try opening with a quotation!*
B. Succinct outline (for all body paragraphs --2 or 3--, and conclusion).
**Your essay should revolve mostly around global/universal application (choose this FIRST) with a brief personal experience/relation/anecdote to begin and/or end your essay. **You may also choose to include a reference to literature, but only if you know it very well.
Reminders:
- ONLY WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW (WELL). That means, don't write about politics or wars that you don't know specifically (names, dates, locations, outcomes).
- ONLY USE WORDS YOU KNOW, AND DON'T BE TOO VERBOSE! - Quality is better than quantity. That means, don't use big words just to sound smarter or fill up space.
- DON'T MAKE SILLY MISTAKES (STRUCTURE, SPELLING, GRAMMAR, PUNCTUATION). That means, don't use the wrong there/their/they're or its/it's. It also means ensuring you have the correct sequence of tenses; "After he broke his arm, he was home for two weeks." NOT, "After he broke his arm, he is home for two weeks."
- AVOID RUN-ON SENTENCES/SENTENCE FRAGMENTS
- EDIT FOR PUNCTUATION AS YOU GO
- PLAN OUT YOUR ESSAY BEFORE YOU BEGIN WRITING IT!!!